"The higher education system is broken," said Colorado College President Song Richardson at the Department of Education's summit discussing the end of affirmative action.
Business executive Nuno Fernandes will lead a powerful but embattled American Public University System; newly appointed University of New Haven chancellor steps down.
California Community Colleges Chancellor Eloy Ortiz Oakley will join the Biden administration in a temporary role advising U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona on higher education policy, the system announced.
The two-day virtual event will give underrepresented students and others a chance to see the opportunities that lie ahead in STEM-related career fields.
Mike Krause has been appointed executive director of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission by Gov. Bill Haslam. Krause now spearheads the state's Focus On College and Student Success (FOCUS) Act. Krause served as executive director of Drive to 55, the state's initiative to increase the percentage of state residents with a postsecondary degree or certificate. He […]
Thirty percent of higher ed students today are the first in their family to attend college, while 24 percent—4.5 million—are both first-generation and low-income. That means a significant portion of students is at risk of dropping out, as National Center for Education Statistics data shows that only 11 percent of low-income, first-generation students graduated within […]
